Vietnam without secrets. Review of the book '65 years with Vietnam. Memories'

This publication is a review of the book of memories by E.V. Kobelev called “65 years with Vietnam”. The prominent Russian expert on Vietnam writes about his path to the profession, including his studies at the Institute of Oriental Languages at Moscow State University, an internship at Hanoi State University and work as a TASS correspondent in Vietnam during the Indochina War. He also recalls his work at the apparatus of the Central Committee of the CPSU in 1968–1991 and his functioning as an expert in academic institutions after the collapse of the USSR and the dissolution of the CPSU. The author was a witness and a direct participant in many historical events related to the foreign policy of the USSR/Russia in Indochina. The book contains the portraits of a number of political figures and experts in science and culture of the Soviet Union and Vietnam. These memoirs may serve as an important historical source, contributing to the understanding of events and processes from the 1960s to the present day.